2008 Museum Calendar

Dates and times are subject to change.
Please call ahead to confirm: 302-571-9590

JAN.	FEB.	MAR.
APRIL	MAY	JUNE
JULY	AUG.	SEPT.
OCT.	NOV.	DEC.
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Saturdays:
11:00 a.m.—Highlights Tour of the Permanent Collection
noon—Tour of Special Exhibition (currently featuring The Baroque World of Fernando Botero)
Tours are free with Museum admission

Sundays:
12:30 p.m.—Tour of the Pre-Raphaelite Collection
Tours are free, and Museum admission is waived on Sundays

JANUARY 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
		1 New Year's Day Museum Closed	2	3	4 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Studio Program Reception 5:00–8:00 p.m. Art on the Town 5:30–8:00 p.m.	5 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Sloan Tour noon
6 Miniatures Tour 12:30 p.m. Holiday Treats Workshop 1:00.–3:00 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	7 Museum Closed	8	9 New York City Film Series at Theatre N 7:00 p.m.	10 Art History Lecture 7:30–8:45 a.m.	11 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	12 West Meets East Opens Art History Lecture 10:00 a.m.–noon Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Sloan Tour noon
13 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	14 Museum Closed	15	16	17 Art History Lecture 7:30–8:45 a.m.	18 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	19 Art History Lecture 10:00 a.m.–noon Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Sloan Tour noon
20 Seeing the City: Sloan’s New York Closes Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	21 Museum Closed	22 Art History Lecture 10:00–11:00 a.m.	23	24 Art History Lecture 7:30–8:45 a.m.	25 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	26 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Highlights Tour noon Workshop noon–2:00 p.m.
27 Chinese New Year Family Day noon–3:30 p.m. Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	28 Museum Closed	29	0	31 Studio Program Student Exhibition Closes

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FEBRUARY 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
					1 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Art on the Town 5:30 –8:00 p.m.	2 Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray Opens Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Frida Kahlo Tour noon Panel Discussion 4:00 p.m.
3 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Frida Kahlo Tour in Spanish 1:00 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	4 Museum Closed	5 Art History Lecture 10:00.–11:00 a.m.	6	7 We Love Our Members Week Begins	8 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	9 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Frida Kahlo Tour noon
10 Brandywine Valley Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	11 Museum Closed	12 Art History Lecture 10:00.–11:00 a.m	13	14 Valentine’s Day	15 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	16 Discovery Days 10:30 p.m.–noon Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Frida Kahlo Tour noon
17 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	18 Museum Closed	19 Art History Lecture 10:00.–11:00 a.m	20	21	22 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	23 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Frida Kahlo Tour noon Pre-Raphaelite Program 2:00 p.m.
24 West Meets East Closes In Company with Angels: Seven Tiffany Windows Closes Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	25 Museum Closed	26 Art History Lecture 10:00.–11:00 a.m	27	28	29 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.

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MARCH 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
						1 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Frida Kahlo Tour noon
2 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Frida Kahlo Tour in Spanish 1:00 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	3 Museum Closed	4 Art History Lecture 10:00 –11:00 a.m.	5	6	7 Pre-Raphaelite Program 10:30 a.m. Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Pre-Raphaelite Program 1:00 p.m. Art on the Town 5:30 –midnight Slide Share 5:30 –7:30 p.m.	8 Pre-Raphaelite Program 10:30 a.m. Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Frida Kahlo Tour noon Pre-Raphaelite Program 1:00 p.m.
9 Women in the Arts Community Day noon–3:30 p.m. Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	10 Museum Closed	11	12	13	14 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Botero Members Preview 5:00 –7:00 p.m.	15 *The Baroque World of Fernando Botero* Opens Teacher Workshop 10:00 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon Botero Tour in Spanish 1:00 p.m. Latin American Tasting 4:00 –7:00 p.m.
16 Palm Sunday Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Botero Tour in Spanish 1:00 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	17 St. Patrick’s Day Museum Closed	18 ArtSmart 6:00–8:00 p.m.	19	20	21 Good Friday	22 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon
23 Easter Sunday Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	24 Museum Closed	25 Spring Break Art Camp 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.	26 Spring Break Art Camp 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.	27 Spring Break Art Camp 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.	28 Spring Break Art Camp 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	29 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon
30 Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray Closes Pre-Raphaelite Program 2:00 p.m.	31 Museum Closed

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APRIL 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
		1 Studio Program Student Exhibition Opens	2	3	4 Pre-Raphaelite Program 10:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Glory of Stories 10:30–11:30 a.m. Studio Program Reception 5:00–8:00 p.m. Art on the Town 5:30–midnight Pre-Raphaelite Program 7:00 p.m.	5 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon
6 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Botero Tour in Spanish 1:00 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m. Film Screening 2:00 p.m.	7 Museum Closed	8	9	10	11 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Art in Bloom Opens Lecture & Luncheon 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Champagne & Flowers 6:30–8:00 p.m. Dancing in Bloom 8:00–11:00 p.m.	12 Early Bird View 8:30–10:30 a.m. Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon Delicious Flowers 1:00–2:30 p.m.
13 Art in Bloom Family Day Noon–3:30 p.m. Art in Bloom Closes Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	14 Museum Closed Spring Studio Art Program Begins	15	16 ArtSmart 6:00–8:00 p.m.	17	18 Glory of Stories 10:30–11:30 a.m. Botero Lecture 6:00–7:00 p.m.	19 Passover Begins at Sundown Studio Program Student Exhibition Closes Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon
20 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m. Pre-Raphaelite Program 2:00 p.m.	21 Museum Closed	22	23	24 Bus Trip	25 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	26 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon
27 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m. Pre-Raphaelite Program 2:00 p.m.	28 Museum Closed	29	30

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MAY 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
				1	2 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Art on the Town 5:30 –8:00 p.m.	3 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon
4 Bridge of Hope Closes Botero Family Day noon–3:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Teen Initiative Reception 1:00–2:00 p.m. Film Screening 2:00 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	5 Museum Closed	6 Big And Bold: The Art of Fernando Botero 10:00–11:00 a.m.	7	8	9 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	10 This Is War! Opens Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon
11 Mother's Day Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	12 Museum Closed	13 Big And Bold: The Art of Fernando Botero 10:00–11:00 a.m. Annual Members Meeting & Reception 5:30–6:30 p.m.	14	15	16 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	17 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon ArtSmart 1:00.–3:00 p.m. Pre-Raphaelite Lecture and Tea 2:00 p.m.
18 National Museum Day This Is War! Tour 12:30 p.m. History of the Museum Tour 2:00 p.m.	19 Museum Closed	20 Big And Bold: The Art of Fernando Botero 10:00–11:00 a.m.	21 Student Workshop: Latin American Music	22	23 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	24 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon
25 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	26 Memorial Day Museum Closed	27	28	29	30 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	31 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon

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JUNE 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
1 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Botero Tour in Spanish 1:00 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m. Film Screening 2:00 p.m.	2 Museum Closed	3	4 ArtSmart 1:00.–3:00 p.m.	5	6 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Art on the Town 5:30 –8:00 p.m.	7 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Botero Tour noon
8 *The Baroque World of Fernando Botero* Closes Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Botero Tour in Spanish 1:00 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m. Film Screening 2:00 p.m.	9 Museum Closed	10	11	12	13 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	14 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Highlights Tour noon Membership Perks: Free Ice Cream 1:00–3:00 p.m.
15 Father's Day Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	16 Museum Closed	17	18	19	20 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	21 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Highlights Tour noon War-Themed Musical Performance 1:00 p.m.
22 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	23 Museum Closed Summer Art Camp Begins Studio Art Program: Summer Classes Begin	24	25 Members Bus Trip	26	27 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Chairmaker Members Reception 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.	28 *Garry Knox Bennett: Call Me Chairmaker* Opens Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
29 Pre-Raphaelite Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	30 Museum Closed

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JULY 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
		1	2	3	4 Independence Day Museum Closed	5 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
6 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	7 Museum Closed	8	9	10	11 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	12 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
13 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	14 Museum Closed	15	16	17	18 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	19 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
20 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	21 Museum Closed	22	23	24	25 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	26 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
27 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	28 Museum Closed	29	30	31

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AUGUST 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
					1 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Art on the Town 5:30 –8:00 p.m.	2 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
3 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 12:30 PM	4 Museum Closed	5	6	7	8 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	9 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
10 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	11 Museum Closed	12	13	14	15 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	16 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
17 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	18 Museum Closed	19	20	21	22 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	23 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
24 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	25 Museum Closed	26	27	28	29 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	30 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
31 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
	1 Museum Closed	2	3	4	5 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Art on the Town 5:30 –8:00 p.m.	6 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
7 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	8 Museum Closed	9	10	11	12 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	13 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
14 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	15 Museum Closed	16	17	18	19 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	20 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
21 *Garry Knox Bennett: Call Me Chairmaker* Closes Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	22 Museum Closed	23	24	25	26 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	27 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Highlights Tour noon
28 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	29 Museum Closed	30

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OCTOBER 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
			1	2	3 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m. Art on the Town 5:30 –8:00 p.m.	4 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Highlights Tour noon
5 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	6 Museum Closed	7	8	9	10 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	11 Bare Witness: Photographs by Gordon Parks Opens Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
12 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	13 Museum Closed	14	15	16	17 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	18 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
19 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	20 Museum Closed	21	22	23	24 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m.	25 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
26 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	27 Museum Closed	28	29	30	31 Glory of Stories 10:30 –11:30 a.m

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NOVEMBER 2008
SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
						1 Highlights Tour 11:00 a.m. Exhibition Tour noon
2 Highlights Tour 12:30 p.m. Highlights Tour 2:00 p.m.	3 Museum Closed	4